The Solitary Gourmet

I'm hungry

Genres

AdventureComedyDrama

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Upon receiving a message from an old friend’s daughter, Goro arrives in Paris and learns of the elderly man’s wish to taste a particular soup he had in his childhood before he dies. Deciding to help, Goro sets out on a quest to find this mysterious soup, traveling through Japan, braving a storm, and even ending up in South Korea.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

10 January 2025

Country

Japan

Cast

Yutaka Matsushige

Inogashira Goro

Yuki Uchida

Shiho

Hayato Isomura

Nakagawa

Anne Watanabe

Matsuo Chiaki

Joe Odagiri

Shop Owner

Sansei Shiomi

Matsuo Ichiro

Takehiro Murata

Takiyama

Yoo Jae-myung

Ken'ichi Endô

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